Dave Rolls, a recent Frederick Community College (FCC) Hospitality, Culinary, Tourism & Hospitality Institute (HCTI) graduate of the Culinary Arts program and the first cohort of the Culinary Medicine for Foodservice Professionals program, recently competed in the World Food Championships in Dallas. The competition took place from November 9–12, 2023.

Rolls won the Vegetarian Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships in a competition in August 2023, with a winning dish of patty pan / zucchini cakes / romesco sauce, farro lemon risotto, wilted kale with balsamic reduction and cantaloupe blackberries with spicy honey blackberry coulis. Participants had to shop at the farmers market and showcase four of their ingredients. The judges remarked that Rolls’ lemon risotto was “totally on point” and something they hadn't had before.
 
The World Food Championships is the largest competition in food sport. Culinary contestants who have won previous events compete for a chance to win prize money and the ultimate food crown. Rolls competed in the vegetarian category.
 
Rolls is a graduate of the HCTI Health Meets Food: Culinary Medicine in Foodservice course, which provides students with a unique combination of nutritional knowledge and healthy culinary skills to effectively incorporate menu options that are both delicious and healthy. Students gain a solid foundation in Culinary Medicine to enhance their ability to prepare food for the most diverse range of nutritional needs. While completing the HCTI Culinary Medicine program, Rolls started a personal chef business called Chef4Health, which aims to inspire a healthy lifestyle through whole food cuisine.
 
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